Using bad language in Victoria could cost you.
Swearing in public is already illegal, but soon police will have the power to issue on-the-spot fines instead of taking the matter to court, which will make enforcement more likely. Where’s the …
Author: Daniel Midgley (page 39 of 41)
Volunteering is a good way to make a difference in your community, and it’s even better when it involves language.
But not everyone knows just how to combine the two successfully.
This week on Talk the Talk, we have …
Would you mistake a computer for a human?
That’s the basis of the Turing Test, a version of which plays out every year in the form of the Loebner Prize. Programmers bring their best work, and there’s a control group …
Do you plank?
Have you ever taken part in a flash mob, or been rickrolled?
Even if you haven’t, you may have wondered how the names for these and other Internet-related crazes got started.
Well, linguist Daniel Midgley is going …
Victorian schools are placing a new emphasis on bilingual education.
Premier Ted Baillieu wants to make second language learning compulsory for most students starting in 2015. But this is just another in a long line of language learning efforts. Why …
Human evolution resulted in the formation of what could be called the “super-brain”, as humans gained the ability to share complex thoughts.
What can archaeology tell us about the human mind and the evolution of language?
This week’s Talk the …
This week marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible.
It’s considered a masterpiece of English literature, and it’s had considerable impact on the English language. What is it about the King James Version that has …
A new study has revealed some promising insights on the origins of human language.
It now appears that language began in Africa, and it may even have helped our ancestors make the move to other parts of the world. But …
Words don’t always mean what they used to.
Momentarily used to mean ‘for a moment’, and now it means ‘in a moment’. And many people don’t take literally literally. How do we know when it’s time to give the old …
Apple has apps. It even has an App Store.
But now Microsoft has challenged Apple’s attempt to trademark “App Store”, and Amazon wants to have its own Appstore. Is that allowed? Companies get to trademark words and terms they invent, …
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